Linux software port for Debian\Mint driver HP SDLT 320 Tape Drive

druid001 · 04-26-2014, 12:51 PM

Not sure if this is a hardware or software forum question. Just got (free) an HP SDLT 320 tape drive and want to play. I have the scsi card but need to know if anyone knows of debian\mint flavor drivers. HP has RH and SUSE ports but not Debian. Thanks for nay ideas.

jefro · 04-28-2014, 03:30 PM

My very wild guess would be that the device could be used like any older tape.

The tools on a rpm or yum or tgz might install. Just watch for dependencies.

From rpm.

"

echo "NOTE:"
echo "UNABLE TO DETECT IF L&TT IS SUPPORTED ON THIS VERSION OF LINUX. "
echo "L&TT MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY IF INSTALLED. TO CONTINUE INSTALLATION RUN"
echo "'install_hpltt' WITH THE '-force' OPTION."
"

druid001 · 04-28-2014, 05:04 PM

Thanks for that. Couldn't hurt to try! Well, not much....

jefro · 04-29-2014, 03:22 PM

You may not need those tools for basic tasks by the way. Tape commands have been available for decades and should still control that device. (well, maybe.)